LAX, given the known number of based units, plus night stoppers, plus a couple of 340's, plus the winter stoppers...how many stands do you think MAN has spare ?
It was only a week or so ago the conversation was had on here about the number of based units.
Another worry must be if any diverts cannot get out and then the early morning long hauls arriving needing even more stands.
So in a way, taking it your response on above questions would be MAN is nearly full with that lot alone, I can understand the blanket "go elsewhere" in a way.
BUT, that said lets take the winter stoppers, they can go virtually anyway and can be really packed in to the smallest area possible (ie Champions League double parking), that would free up quite a few stands, so despite some understanding with the situation I still think more could be done, but is all that too much hassle just to squeeze in a few diverts, which may not even happen.